Guns and Coffee in the World of Science

"This is what happened, so we hope that Mr. Chen can protect my daughter for a while. Of course, the reward will not be unfair to Mr. Chen."

At home, Chen Shuo stared blankly at the documents in his hands, taking a sip of coffee as he pondered the matter at hand. After a moment, Chen Shuo looked up at Suzuki Shiro and Suzuki Tomoko, who sat across from him. While the couple remained composed, their occasional nervous expressions betrayed the seriousness of their situation.

It's early this morning.

Chen Shuo, freshly awake, dressed and slowly walked downstairs to find Mao Lilan already busy in the kitchen. Since moving into their new home, the two had naturally moved in together. Although they still slept in separate rooms, Chen Shuo was content with that. At their current pace, it was only a matter of time before they shared the same room.

Chen Shuo quietly watched Mao Lilan, humming a little song while frying eggs, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. He quietly walked forward, put his arms around his girlfriend's slender waist, and buried his head in her hair.

"Ah!" Mao Lilan was startled by the sudden hug and her body froze. Then, she smelled the familiar scent of her boyfriend and slapped Chen Shuo's mischievous hand in anger: "Brother Shuo! You are so mean! You scared me to death!"

Chen Shuo had no intention of letting go and smiled faintly: "You make delicious food for me so early every day, are you trying to spoil me?"

"No way!" Mao Lilan's face was filled with a gentle smile. "Brother Shuo is usually very tired. There is not much I can do to help you. My current life makes me feel very happy."

"So I told you long ago..." Chen Shuo hugged her tighter, his eyes gentle, "I am truly enjoying life."

"Brother Shuo..." Feeling Chen Shuo's strong arms, Mao Lilan felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She turned around and gently lay in Chen Shuo's arms, looking up with misty anticipation in her eyes.

Seeing Xiaolan's affection at this moment, Chen Shuo's heart was filled with tenderness, and he naturally didn't want to ruin this wonderful atmosphere. He slowly lowered his head, ready to welcome that sweet moment.

"Ding dong!"

Just when the two were about to kiss, the crisp doorbell rang suddenly, breaking the ambiguous atmosphere.

Mao Lilan flinched, like a student caught truant in class, and hastily pushed Chen Shuo away. Chen Shuo frowned, glanced murderously at the door, and subconsciously reached for his waist with his right hand, as if searching for something incredible, but unfortunately, he didn't find it.

Seeing Chen Shuo's extremely depressed look, Mao Lilan couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. Sometimes, even Chen Shuo would show his childish side, and in Mao Lilan's eyes, he was so cute.

"Okay, Brother Shuo! The eggs are almost burnt, go open the door first." Mao Lilan stood on tiptoe, gently kissed the corner of Chen Shuo's mouth, and pushed him out of the kitchen like coaxing a child.

"If it's a bastard selling something, I'll kill him!" Chen Shuo muttered as he walked towards the door.

After opening the door, Chen Shuo heard Suzuki Sonoko's energetic voice before he could even see who was coming. "Brother Shuo! My parents and I are here to play with you!"

He looked up and saw Suzuki Sonoko standing at the gate, waving at him with a smile. Behind him, Suzuki Shiro and Suzuki Tomoko also bowed slightly and greeted him politely.

Chen Shuo raised his eyebrows. If it was just Suzuki Sonoko, he wouldn't mind too much, since she was a regular. However, if the Suzukis also came, that would be a different story.

He looked at the Suzuki couple meaningfully, opened the gate of the yard, and invited the three of them into the house.

"Yuanzi, Xiaolan is in the kitchen. You go play with her. I'll entertain your relatives." Bringing the three into the living room, Chen Shuo invited the Suzuki couple to sit down, made a cup of coffee for them and himself, then turned around and sent Suzuki Yuanzi away.

Suzuki Sonoko was already familiar with the layout of Chen Shuo's house. She nodded and ran happily to the kitchen, leaving Chen Shuo and the Suzuki couple in the living room.

As soon as Yuanzi left, Chen Shuo put away his smile and turned serious. "So... President Suzuki, Mrs. Suzuki, I'd like to ask if you suddenly came to my humble abode today. I'm sure you're not just here to be guests, right?"

The Suzukis exchanged a glance, and Suzuki Shiro spoke up, "We've come here without warning because we really need Mr. Chen's help. It's about our little daughter Sonoko's safety."

Having said that, Suzuki Tomoko handed Chen Shuo a folder at the right time.

Chen Shuo opened the folder and saw that the records inside were all blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners. After a quick glance, he found that they were all veteran members of the Italian Mafia.

"'Cosa Nostra', 'Ningrant', 'Camel', 'Sarafa'... wow, they're all old acquaintances." Chen Shuo was a little confused looking at the familiar names on the file. "What's the connection between these mafia members and Yuanzi?"

Shiro Suzuki sighed, and with a serious expression, he explained the whole story in detail.

It turns out that the Suzuki Group has recently made a major move to deepen cooperation with the Italian chaebol. If this cooperation is successful, it will completely change the Italian business landscape.

However, such a big move would inevitably affect the interests of some local forces, so the Italian mafia began to unite to intimidate the Suzuki Group.

Although Shiro Suzuki always looks like a kind and nice guy in the original work, he is actually an uncrowned king in the business world.

Faced with the threat from the mafia, he did not show any fear, but instead took a tough attitude, which completely angered those old families.

They began to target the Suzuki Group's businesses in Italy, but in Suzuki Shiro's view, these were not minor issues. The only thing he couldn't let go of was his two daughters. The mafia would not completely abide by the rules of business.

Even with the full deployment of the Suzuki family's security forces, they still couldn't guarantee the safety of all family members. At this stage, they could only guarantee the safety of the Suzuki couple. The remaining Suzuki Jirokichi also needed a large number of security personnel, and ultimately they had to choose between the two daughters and protect them with all their strength.

When the couple was at their wits' end, Suzuki Tomoko suddenly thought of Chen Shuo. She knew that her second daughter, Suzuki Sonoko, and Chen Shuo's girlfriend, Mao Lilan, were childhood friends, and that the cheerful Sonoko also had a very good relationship with Chen Shuo.

Therefore, the Suzukis decided to focus their remaining security forces on their eldest daughter, Suzuki Ayako, and entrusted Chen Shuo to protect their second daughter, Suzuki Sonoko. They believed that with Chen Shuo's ability, he would be able to ensure Sonoko's safety and even possibly wipe out some of the mafia's armed forces.

Hence today’s visit.

After understanding the cause of the incident, Chen Shuo nodded and said, "I want to know how long this commission will last?"

After hearing what Chen Shuo said, the Suzuki couple looked at each other and saw joy in each other's eyes. What Chen Shuo meant was that he would accept the commission.

Suzuki Shiro's expression brightened, and he exuded the rare aura of a superior. "It won't be long! If I have no more worries, these so-called mafia will be nothing more than flies in my eyes. They might have been a bit of a problem decades ago when they were at their peak, but now... humph, they're just a bunch of chickens and dogs. Once this cooperation is successful, those mafia won't have the energy to deal with these things anymore."

"Really?" Chen Shuo nodded and threw the documents on the table. "I accept this commission. I hope President Suzuki's plan goes smoothly."

The three of them smiled at each other and reached a contract.

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"Ah? What? I have to stay at Brother Shuo's house for a while?" After the deal was done, the busy Suzuki couple were ready to say goodbye and leave. Before leaving, they explained the next arrangements to Sonoko. Originally, the couple did not want to explain to Sonoko, but Chen Shuo expressed a different opinion.

Chen Shuo has always believed that it is unwise for someone who needs protection to not even know that they are in danger, as they will unknowingly put themselves in a dangerous situation. Therefore, he believes that Yuanzi needs to know her current situation.

The Suzukis' greatest strength is that they are not stubborn and are very good at listening to the advice of professionals. They felt that Chen Shuo's suggestion made sense, so they told Yuanzi everything.

"Ah? Me?" Sonoko lost all composure after hearing her parents' explanation. She never thought that one day she would be in a dangerous situation like the one in the movies. This was because the Suzukis protected her too well. It was impossible that Sonoko had not encountered threats before, but they were probably all dealt with silently by the couple.

"Then why did you ask Brother Shuo to protect me? Isn't Brother Shuo just a coffee shop owner?" The carefree Yuanzi quickly accepted her dangerous situation. However, in her eyes, Chen Shuo was just an ordinary person. Why would her parents let Chen Shuo protect her?

"Haha, you'll have to ask yourself." Suzuki Tomoko smiled mysteriously, stroked Sonoko's hair, and said goodbye to Suzuki Shiro before leaving. They had to resolve the problem as soon as possible without any further delay.

"Uh..." Suzuki Sonoko looked at her parents' backs as they left with a puzzled look on her face, then turned to Mao Lilan, her eyes full of curiosity. Mao Lilan smiled awkwardly, her eyes wandering as she said perfunctorily: "Ah...you can ask Shuo brother yourself, he's very capable anyway."

Yuanzi turned her gaze to Chen Shuo again and found that he had no expression as usual. He just looked at Mao Lilan with some worry: "Xiaolan, you should go back to the detective agency for the time being. It will be very dangerous around me."

Hearing Chen Shuo's words, Mao Lilan immediately shook her head, her eyes gentle but firm: "Although I am not as powerful as Brother Shuo, I will not abandon you at this time. Yuanzi is my best friend, and you are the one I love the most. No matter what happens, I can't escape at this time. This is my insistence."

Seeing that Chen Shuo wanted to say something, Mao Lilan leaned gently in his arms, raised her head and said seriously: "If you abandon me at this time, I will be very sad. I don't want to be a burden to you." Her eyes were full of determination, "Besides, I can help!"

Chen Shuo was touched by her resolute gaze, and his heart trembled slightly. Yes, he seemed to have overlooked Mao Lilan's thoughts. She was definitely not a vase. Moreover, she was his future partner. How could she avoid such things for the rest of her life?

"I understand, Xiaolan." Chen Shuo said seriously. He would not treat his woman like a canary like the male protagonists in some novels. Although he knew that these things were dangerous, it was more important to consider her thoughts.

"Then I'll leave my back to you, Xiaolan!" He looked at Mao Lilan, his eyes revealing love and determination.

Xiaolan gently hugged Chen Shuo's neck and slowly moved up on tiptoe: "Brother Shuo..."

Chen Shuo also slowly lowered his head, and the atmosphere between the two became increasingly intimate, as if countless pink bubbles appeared around them, and the whole world was filled with only each other's figures.

At this romantic moment, Sonoko, standing nearby, was a bit frantic. Normally, she would have smiled and silently admired the scene. However, today was different. She had a ton of questions waiting to be answered. How could she let this "crazy couple" completely ignore her?

"Ahhh!? That's enough!" Sonoko rushed towards the two of them in frustration, trying to interrupt this romantic scene. "Someone answer my question!!"